USING THE HARVARD STYLE.

HOW DO I WRITE CITATIONS USING THE HARVARD STYLE?

There are a number of rules relating to citations depending on the number of authors of

a work, and if you are citing a quotation.

Citing one author

A recent study investigated the effectiveness of using Google Scholar to find medical

research (Henderson, 2005).

or

Henderson (2005) has investigated the effectiveness of Google Scholar in finding

medical research.

Citing two or three authors

If the work has two or three authors, include all names in your citation.

Recent research indicates that the number of duplicate papers being published is increasing

(Arrami & Garner, 2008).

Evidence shows that providing virtual laboratory exercises as well as practical laboratory

experience enhances the learning process (Barros, Read & Verdejo, 2008).

Citing four or more authors

If the work has four or more authors / editors the abbreviation ‘et al.’ should be used after

the first author’s name. It is also acceptable to use ‘et al.’ after the first author if the work

has three authors.

Social acceptance of carbon capture and storage is necessary for

the introduction of technologies (van Alphen et al., 2007).